Newspaper contact and letters policy notice
The Southern Illinoisan lists staff contacts for Publisher Editor Linda Ritchie Lindus Gerald Garcia and Mark Duran with reader lines for submissions tips and tips for news events. It outlines letters policy length limits 250 words signed with phone verification and submission methods by mail email or phone including weekend vent page.
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Pledge of Allegiance wording change proposed to editor
A reader urges replacing allegiance to the flag with allegiance to the Constitution. The proposed pledge would name the Constitution and the republic, using striving for liberty and justice for all and dropping under God concerns while facing the flag.
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Plan to transport nuclear waste to Yucca Mountain
The piece argues for a centralized permanent storage site at Yucca Mountain Nevada to bury 154 million pounds of radioactive waste. It notes safety and political concerns, including transport risks and Nevada opposition, but asserts none pose insurmountable problems and emphasizes a secure nationwide solution.
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View The best data from scientific studies reject the idea of risk
The article argues that spent nuclear fuel shipments are not vulnerable to natural or man made disasters as critics claim. It says terrorists may target train and track shipments, but defensive measures and decoys reduce threats. Spillage is prevented by special containers. central storage is justified to meet future power needs.
A Southern voice salutes civic acts and rising stars
A roundup honors Charles Garnall and staffer Jimmy Dean for raising over 15000 for Williamson County Child Advocacy Center, touts Turley Park restrooms, Benton's Union Pacific settlement for downtown beautification, SIUC running back Tom Koutsos All-American selection, Pinckneyville ambulance adds paramedics with defibrillators, and R Scott Wright named Officer of the Year. Also cites US Census on homes without indoor plumbing and FAA license revocations for two drunk pilots, plus Chicago aldermen urge casino license amid Rosemont settlement and debate over urban gambling benefits.
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Watts leaves Congress after eight years in leadership
In a surprise move on Monday Oklahoma Republican J C Watts announces he will not seek a fifth term. The lone black GOP member in Congress says he wants more time with his family after advancing conservative goals. Watts faced frustration over budget cuts and limited inclusion in leadership decisions while urging minority outreach.
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